Have a Complete Smile Again with Traditional or Implant-Supported Dentures

December 14, 2012

Filed under: Restorative Dentistry — Tags: , , , , — drpapageorgiou @ 2:57 pm

Because a complete smile is so essential to a healthy lifestyle and overall wellbeing, most dentists offer traditional dentures as one of their restorative dentistry services.  Dentures are designed to replace a full row of upper or lower teeth, so that patients can enjoy better appearance and functionality.

Both are important.

When functionality is limited, it’s harder to enjoy the foods you need for a balanced diet. And when you don’t feel confident about how you look, the thought of smiling can intimidate you. The benefit of restoring your missing teeth with dentures, then, is that you can finally enjoy a better sense of confidence and improved functionality, resulting in a better sense of wellbeing.

But there is another choice you should know about—implant-supported dentures. Unlike traditional dentures, which are held in place with suction or an adhesive cream, implant-supported dentures provide results that look and feel truly natural. They do this by replacing your missing tooth roots with dental implants.

Why is this important?

Because your roots are what promote the growth of new bone tissue in the jaw. When a root goes missing, bone loss—and the loss of other teeth—is inevitable. Dental implants are designed to stop that process by bonding with the jaw, spurring the growth of new bone tissue. As a result, implant-supported dentures can give you back the strong, secure smile you’ve been missing.

Have you been considering traditional dentures or implant-supported dentures? Talk to your local restorative dentist. Through a consultation and oral exam, your dentist can assess your oral health, the strength of your jaw, and determine a restorative plan that meets your needs.

Transform Your Smile with Professional Teeth Whitening from Papageorgiou Dental Associates

November 29, 2012

Filed under: Cosmetic Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , — drpapageorgiou @ 7:37 am

What’s the number one thing keeping you from smiling with confidence? For many patients, embarrassing teeth stains are the answer to that question. Teeth stains are commonly caused by foods, beverages, aging, tobacco use, and even some medications. But you don’t just have to live with teeth stains; you can overcome them with professional teeth whitening from Papageorgiou Dental Associates.

Dr. Christina Papageorgiou’s Natick dental office offers two great options for you to take advantage of. With each one, we can help you come closer to your goal of a bright, dazzling smile. Our options include:

Kör Whitening

As one of the most effective in-office teeth whitening systems available, Kör can help you achieve safe, beautiful results in about an hour. What’s more, because of the unique way Kör whitens teeth, patients who’ve experienced sensitivity in the past can look forward to experiencing little to no sensitivity at all with this revolutionary method. To learn more, visit Kör Whitening’s homepage for videos and a helpful FAQ.

NiteWhite and DayWhite

If you’d prefer to whiten your smile in the comfort of your own home, or if you just need a way to touch-up your in-office results, one of these take-home teeth whitening systems may be right for you. Both use custom-made trays and professional-grade bleaching gels to help you achieve beautiful results in about two weeks or less.

Are you ready to find out more about teeth whitening? Call Papageorgiou Dental Associates in Natick to schedule your consultation. We serve patients from Natick, Framingham, Wellesley, Wayland, Weston, Ashland, Sherborn, and beyond.

 

How Can Cosmetic Dentistry Help Me?

November 16, 2012

Filed under: Cosmetic Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , — drpapageorgiou @ 9:50 pm

The benefits of cosmetic dentistry can be life-changing. Studies and research of one kind or another have all shown that, by smiling more and having a smile you feel proud of, you can enjoy a better sense of wellbeing. For instance, smiling increases the body’s levels of endorphins and serotonin, reducing stress and creating a pleasing sense of calm. What’s more, people with a beautiful smile are perceived as being more intelligent, successful, and friendly.

Effective Services for a Transformed Smile

Two of the most effective and most common cosmetic dentistry services out there are teeth whitening and Invisalign.

Many dental offices that offer teeth whitening offer two different versions—in-office and take-home whitening. Both promise professional results, but in different ways. In-office whitening with a system like Kör Whitening can help you achieve stunning results in just one office appointment. Patients who might be sensitive to in-office treatments, on the other hand, may want to consider a take-home system. With take-home whitening, you can achieve the same results as with in-office whitening, but on your own schedule.

Invisalign is a version of clear braces used most often by adults who have put off orthodontic care. Instead of using metal brackets and wires to straighten teeth, the way traditional braces do, Invisalign uses a series of clear, custom-made aligners. With Invisalign, you can enjoy greater convenience than with other options. That’s because Invisalign can be taken out to eat, brush, and floss. That’s a level of convenience that traditional braces just can’t touch.

To find out which cosmetic dentistry service is right for you, call Papageorgiou Dental Associates. A professional cosmetic dentist like Dr. Papageorgiou can help you understand your needs, your options, and propose an effective solution to help you meet your goals.

 

Enjoy Relief for Gum Disease with Periodontal Therapy from Dr. Papageorgiou

November 15, 2012

Filed under: General Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — drpapageorgiou @ 9:37 pm

As important as cavity-free teeth are, your teeth aren’t the only important aspect of your smile.  Healthy gums are just as essential. Recent medical studies have linked poor gum health to a wide range of other health problems in the rest of the body, including:

  • Heart disease
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Stroke
  • Diabetes
  • Pregnancy complications
  • Pneumonia

Thankfully, with the periodontal therapies you’ll find at Papageorgiou Dental Associates, patients from Natick and beyond have somewhere to turn when faced with such a common condition like gum disease.

It’s been estimated that gum disease affects 75% of American adults. But not every one of those cases is the same. For some, treating gum disease may only mean spending more time brushing and flossing every day. In other cases, a more advanced procedure, like scaling and root planing, may be necessary. Using either traditional dental tools or a soft-tissue laser, our team at Papageorgiou Dental Associates will help you remove bacteria and calculus from your smile, easing your gum disease symptoms and improving your oral health.

Schedule Your Appointment Today

Do your gums routinely bleed during or after brushing? Do you struggle with frequent bad breath? Are your gums extremely red, discolored, or sensitive? All of these are a sign that you might have gum disease.

Call Papageorgiou Dental Associates today to schedule your consultation visit. Dr. Christina Papageorgiou would be happy to assess your oral health and recommend a treatment plan. Our team serves patients from Natick, Framingham, Wellesley, Wayland, Weston, Ashland, Sherborn, and beyond.

Busy Professionals Can Enjoy a Straighter Smile with Invisalign

September 7, 2012

Filed under: Cosmetic Dentistry,Restorative Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , — drpapageorgiou @ 7:00 am

In our last post we highlighted our Natick office’s commitment to restoring smiles with restorative dentistry. Today we’d like to focus on another service that can help, one that has more to do with cosmetic dentistry but still has a restorative function. It’s called Invisalign.

If you’ve never heard of it before, Invisalign is an orthodontic solution that uses clear, custom-made aligners to straighten teeth instead of metal brackets and wires. That means patients who have avoided orthodontic care in the past over fears of wearing braces can finally get the treatment they deserve with Invisalign.

But not only is Invisalign clear, making orthodontic treatment more discreet than ever before, the length of time it takes to complete treatment is shorter, too. Patients may have to spend years behind traditional braces, while Natick patients who choose Invisalign may only need Invisalign for 6-12 months.

What’s more, because Invisalign’s aligners are removable, straightening your smile with Invisalign is incredibly convenient. You never have to give up your favorite foods because you can just take your aligners out when you eat. And because you can take your aligners out, you can brush and floss more thoroughly than you can with bracket-and-wire braces.

Want to Learn More?

Do you wish you had a straighter smile but had nearly given up on having one? Call Papageorgiou Dental Associates today if you’d like to learn more about Invisalign. Dr. Christina Papageorgiou would be happy to explain how treatment with Invisalign works, in addition to recommending a treatment plan that fits your specific needs.

Restore Your Smile’s Confidence and Functionality with Restorative Dentistry

August 24, 2012

Filed under: Restorative Dentistry — Tags: , , , — drpapageorgiou @ 12:38 pm

No smile stays perfect forever. Whether because of simple aging, neglect, or an accident or injury, most patients will eventually find that they need restorative help. And when that day comes, we hope you’ll turn to Papageorgiou Dental Associates.

At our Natick dental office, you’ll find an experienced, compassionate team eager to help. We understand how crippling it can be to lose your smile’s appearance, functionality, or both, but we can help you turn all that around with restorative dentistry.

Our restorative dentistry services include:

Crowns and fillings
Root canals
Tooth replacements
Full-mouth reconstruction

    With each of these effective restorative dentistry services, we can help patients recover what they’ve lost to enjoy improved oral health and overall wellbeing.

    But what if you’re not sure which service you need?

    That’s not a problem. In fact, that’s why we’re here! Dr. Papageorgiou and her Natick team are always ready to help patients choose a personalized treatment plan that’s right for them.

    Call our office today to schedule your restorative dentistry consultation appointment. With our convenient late evening, early morning, and Saturday hours, we’re able to provide great service to patients from Natick and all surrounding areas.

    Children’s Dentistry from Papageorgiou Dental Associates

    July 27, 2012

    Filed under: Children's Dentistry,Family Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , , — drpapageorgiou @ 7:37 am

    In our last post, we mentioned that Papageorgiou Dental Associates offers essential care for patients of all ages, including children. Today we’d like to talk more about our commitment to Natick’s littlest patients by explaining what you can expect from a children’s dentistry visit.

    Essential Care for Natick’s Littlest Smiles

    At our office, we offer children’s dentistry for patients as young as two years old. It might surprise you that children as young as that even need oral care, but it’s true.

    Part of our goal for children that young is to create a positive experience. By creating positive experiences for your child, we can encourage them to make regular care a priority all throughout their life.

    Here’s what you can expect from a regular children’s dentistry visit:

    First, Dr. Christina Papageorgiou will examine your child’s teeth for signs of tooth decay or gum disease. If it looks like your child’s teeth might be vulnerable to decay, we may use a fluoride treatment or dental sealants to help provide your little one’s teeth with extra protection. Dr. Papageorgiou will also look for indications that your child might need braces at some point, in addition to checking for signs of jaw or bite problems. Then, we’ll complete your child’s appointment by educating them on brushing and flossing—something we’re committed to teaching every patient we see.

    Is It Time for Your Child’s Next Appointment?

    If it’s time for your child’s next appointment, call Papageorgiou Dental Associates today. We gladly serve patients of all ages from Natick, Framingham, Wellesley, and beyond with great general, cosmetic, and restorative services.

     

    Dentistry for the Whole Family

    July 13, 2012

    Filed under: Family Dentistry,General Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , — drpapageorgiou @ 7:09 am

    Welcome to the blog for Papageorgiou Dental Associates! This is where you’ll find information and news about our Natick office, including info about our services and great oral care tips you can share with friends or family.

    We’ll kick things off today by talking about our comprehensive family dentistry services. As your Natick family dentist, Dr. Christina Papageorgiou offers helpful general, cosmetic, and restorative services.

    But we don’t just offer services for adults. Papageorgiou Dental Associates also serves children with children’s dentistry. All of which makes our office a great place for you to bring your whole family.

    How often should your child come in for a visit?

    We recommend scheduling a regular exam and cleaning twice a year, or about every six months. Such visits are important, because they give Dr. Papageorgiou a chance to check your smile for signs of tooth decay, gum disease, and an even more serious problem like oral cancer. By putting off or ignoring important visits like these, you could be setting yourself up for more advanced cases of decay and gum disease. But you can help yourself avoid that through regular care and great brushing and flossing at home.

    Are you ready to schedule your visit with Papageorgiou Dental Associates? Call our Natick office today to set up your appointment. We serve families from Framingham, Wellesley, Wayland, Weston, Ashland, Sherborn, and beyond. We look forward to hearing from you!

     

    Three Ways Papageorgiou Dental Associates Can Help Your Child’s Smile

    June 25, 2012

    Filed under: Children's Dentistry — Tags: , , , — drpapageorgiou @ 7:23 am

    One of the most important services Dr. Christina Papageorgiou offers at Papageorgiou Dental Associates is children’s dentistry. That’s because creating healthy smiles and healthy habits at a young age is an instrumental part of creating adults who will make their oral health a priority.

    Our Natick team promises to help your child in three ways:

    • Through comprehensive oral exams.
    • Through helpful education.
    • Through fluoride supplements and dental sealants

    With each of these, we can assist in the creation of young people who will put a central focus on the health of their teeth and gums. And what’s more, we can get started when your child’s smile is still in the earliest stages of development.

    If your little one has just developed his or her first teeth, we invite you to schedule a visit with us.  During an early visit, Dr. Papageorgiou and our team can help you little one become accustomed to what a dentist office is like, in addition to checking on the progress of his or her smile. We can also begin teaching your child about brushing and flossing, and can provide extra protection from a problem like tooth decay with a fluoride supplement or dental sealants.

    Are you ready to schedule your child’s next visit? Call Papageorgiou Dental Associates today set up an appointment. We serve patients of all ages from all across the Natick area with great general, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry.

     

    Comfortable Care from Our Team at Papageorgiou Dental Associates

    June 2, 2012

    Filed under: General Dentistry — Tags: , , , — drpapageorgiou @ 7:20 am

    If you purposefully avoid important dental visits because of anxiety, shame, or memories of unpleasant visits from your past, we want you to know that our team at Papageorgiou Dental Associates understands. We’re committed to helping patients overcome issues like these, which is why we provide comfort dentistry to our patients from Natick and beyond.

    What is comfort dentistry?

    It’s a philosophy more than a specific service. Every time we see a patient—whether you’re new to our office or you’ve been seeing us for years—we want to look for ways to make you absolutely comfortable.  We do that through friendly, smiling service but also through comfortable amenities like Tempurpedic mattress pads, warm towels blankets, relaxing music, headphones, and even movies.

    But comfortable amenities are just part of how comfort dentistry lets us make visits of all kinds more soothing. Advanced technology is also making dentistry more comfortable and relaxing for our Natick-area patients. At Papageorgiou Dental Associates, we use a wide range of contemporary tools, including intraoral cameras, digital X-rays, laser dentistry, and air abrasion, which we can use in place of drills for certain general dentistry services. Air abrasion works silently and doesn’t produce any heat, pressure, or vibrations, and it lets Dr. Papageorgiou treat more of your smile in a single visit with us.

    Do you want to find out more about all that our office has to offer? We invite you to explore our site, where you can read about our doctor, Dr. Christina Papageorgiou, and all our great services. You can also call our Natick office if you’re ready to schedule a visit with us. We offer convenient evening, morning, and Saturday hours to accommodate patients of all needs.

    We look forward to hearing from you!

     

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